 In 1727, as per the order of King George I, a civil court was set up in the city.The Calcutta Municipal corporation (recently renamed as Kolkata Municipal Corporation) was formed and the city had its first mayor.Although the city's name has always been pronounced "Kolkata" or "Kôlikata" in Bengali, the anglicised form "Calcutta" was the official name until 2001, when it was changed to "Kolkata" in order to match Bengali pronunciation.